In advanced commercial markets - such as alternative energy - standards are being defined and product designs revolutionized, starting at the component level. Recent enhancements in connector...
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Connectors and assemblies are critical components of pumps in harsh environments. Because of their use in applications such as commercial wells, reliability is imperative. Yet due to the unavoidable...
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When it comes to high reliability connectors for medical use, it all comes down to shielding and in turn, EMI/RFI protection. More and more manufacturers of medical equipment are placing a major...
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Wireless and wired consumer electronics, from handheld devicesâ including mobile phones, PDAs, and gaming devices, to name a fewâ to power generators, smoke detectorâ s and even key fobs, call for...
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Component technology trends in the defense and aerospace markets are similar to those in other arenas â reduced size and weight, more reliable materials, and greater overall functionality are all...
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In the medical industry today, electronic systems design engineers are required to meet the increasing challenge of having their systems perform reliably in the most extreme environments while also...
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When designing connectors for use in applications in harsh environments, such as oil refineries, chemical plants, and industrial settings, special consideration must be given to protect not only the...
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As the aircraft industry strives for robust protection from lightning induced transients, EMI, ESD and voltage surge for its sophisticated state of the art electronic systems and medical equipment...
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As the role of servomotors continues to grow in todayâ s automation industry, traditional circular connectors are prohibiting the miniaturization of these motors due to connector size and design. In...
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Whether designing casualty power connectors for shipboard use, high power connectors for electric submersible pumps in oil wells, or high temperature connectors for use under railway cars,...
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When selecting connectors for high power applications, many specifications are important but none more so than amperage. In a variety of high power applications, including telecommunications, power...
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One of the challenges facing design engineers of electrically powered equipment is to manage the tangle of individual wires that are often required to provide power and control signals for various...
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There are several trends in the connector industry that are no big surprise. As with many components and industries, everyone is looking for products that are smaller, lighter weight, and can do...
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Connectors play an important role in industrial automation applications, particularly when it comes to robotics, motion control systems, and servomotors. While many applications previously used...
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